Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State April 28-1899 DEATH OF AN OLD DRUMMER. Stoddard BARTLETT, for many years a well known resident of Corfu and Darien, died yesterday at the County House, aged 79 years. He was best known throughout the western part of the county as an old time martial band drummer. ++ SAVED A LITTLE GIRL FROM DEATH. Charles BALDUFF of Attica, American Express messenger on the Central's Batavia and Attica train, saved the life of a little girl at the risk of his own at the Central depot about 6:30 p.m. yesterday. The girl was Louise BEY, who was waiting to take the Attica train, and stepped in front of the eastbound accommodation, which was pulling into the station. When Mr. BALDUFF pulled the child out of the way, the train was almost upon her. ++ ALEXANDER LADIES BUY MATTING AND OILCLOTH FOR THE M.E. STRUCTURE. The ladies of the M.E. church finished cleaning the church last night. They have purchased new matting for the stairs and hall and purchased oilcloth and some other things which were needed. Mrs. Ira HAWKINS is ill. Mrs. STONE of Varysburg is visiting her daughter, Mrs. David THOMAS. Mrs. B. BALLARD of Attica is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Cora MOULTON. Mrs. Frank RUSSELL of Dunkirk has been visiting her uncle, W.E. MOULTON. Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge RICHARDSON of Batavia, who have been spending a few days at Newton CARROLL's, returned home yesterday. David THOMAS has been on the sick list for a few days. ++ BERGEN'S BUDGET OF NEWS. The Epworth League meeting next Sunday evening will be led by Mrs. William F. POST and the Christian Endeavor by Miss Ella JONROWE. The Topic for both meetings is "How Shall We Divide Our Time?" (Ecclesiastes iii, 1-15). The Rev. and Mrs. J.R. ADAMS, with their son Ivan, went to Alexander this morning to attend the Epworth League group meeting. George E. WHITAKER has been ill with the grip since Wednesday. Thomas M. BURNS of Perry came to town yesterday to visit his brother W.E. BURNS. Travel to and from Bergen by the West Shore must be increasing, for Irving McPHERSON has been running a 'bus for several days between the village and the station in competition with W.H. RANDOLPH, long in the business. Mrs. E.S. MILLER spent from Monday to this morning in Buffalo visiting at George W. PRENTICE's and George W. HUMPHREY's. ++ ELBA FOOD FOR POTATO BUGS. To thwart potato bugs farmers are soaking their seed potatoes in a solution of corrosive sublimate. A new drygoods store in the Sherwood building is talked of by local parties. A collection for the benefit of the Rochester Theological Seminary will be taken at the Baptist church on Sunday. Miss Mary POSTE will go to Castile on Monday to remain with friends during the summer. ++ Best Baby Buggy Built ! That is the kind we sell. That's the kind it pays to buy when it costs no more than others. We are showing twenty-five of this season's most artistic designs in Carriages and Go-carts from $4 Upwards. See our Children's Express Wagons. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt